{"product_id":"9780471419006","title":"Mergers What Can Go Wrong and How to Prevent It","description":"\u003ch3\u003eWiley Finance\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eMergers\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhat Can Go Wrong and How to Prevent It\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003ePatrick A. Gaughan\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eBusiness \u0026amp; Economics \/ Mergers \u0026amp; Acquisitions\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eA powerful guide for seeking out the best acquisition and merger targets\u003cbr\u003e As increasingly more companies look to mergers and acquisitions (M\u0026amp;As) as a source of new growth and revenue, there is an even greater chance that these M\u0026amp;As will go bad. This insightful guide focuses on one of the most often debated and key issues in mergers and acquisitions-why some deals fail miserably and why others prosper. It provides a complete road map for what potential buyers should look for when picking a target and what characteristics of sellers they should steer clear of, as well as pitfalls to avoid during the M\u0026amp;A process. Real-world examples are provided of high-profile failures-Quaker Oats, United Airlines, Sears, and Mattel-and high-profile successes-General Electric and Cisco.\u003cbr\u003e Patrick A. Gaughan (New York, NY) is President of Economatrix Research Associates and a professor of Economics and Finance at the College of Business, Fairleigh Dickinson University. He is actively engaged in the practice of business valuations for mergers and acquisitions, as well as other related applications.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e PATRICK GAUGHAN, PhD, is President of Economatrix Research Associates, Inc., and Professor of Economics and Finance at the College of Business, Fairleigh Dickinson University. He performs business valuations for mergers and corporate restructurings, and serves as a consultant for several Fortune 500 companies. He has authored numerous articles and books, including Mergers, Acquisitions, and Corporate Restructurings (published by Wiley), which was named the Association of American Publishers Best Book of the Year in Accounting for 1996. \u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e28 April 2005\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9780471419006\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e368\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e23.3\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44315480719500,"sku":"9780471419006","price":58.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9780471419006.jpg?v=1780180558","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9780471419006","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}